A rigorous scholarly study linking Ignatius of Antioch’s writings to the cultural and rhetorical movement of the Second Sophistic. Brent explores how early Christian identity was shaped by Greco-Roman intellectual traditions.
This document presents Allen Brent’s academic analysis of Ignatius of Antioch within the context of the Second Sophistic, revealing how rhetorical culture influenced early Christian theology and ecclesial authority.
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A rigorous scholarly study linking Ignatius of Antioch’s writings to the cultural and rhetorical movement of the Second Sophistic. Brent explores how early Christian identity was shaped by Greco-Roman intellectual traditions.
This document presents Allen Brent’s academic analysis of Ignatius of Antioch within the context of the Second Sophistic, revealing how rhetorical culture influenced early Christian theology and ecclesial authority.